Vitamin C (and E) Builds Bone

09/01/2015

So what vitamin comes to mind when you think about bone
health? Calcium? Vitamin D? Those are quite renowned pro-bone vitamins! Bone
is complex though. Its health is reliant on a blend of nutrients like vitamin C
and vitamin E and calcium and vitamin D, etc. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn shares some fundamental
details about how vitamins C and E help build bone. Ashburn men and
women find benefit for their bones with the right mix of nutrients!

First, vitamin C. Post-menopausal and vitamin D deficient
women’s bone mineral density benefits
from vitamin C. Researchers even go so far as to say that poor vitamin C intake
puts post-menopausal women at risk of osteoporosis. (1) There is enough
osteoporosis in Ashburn as it is, so be sure you are taking your
vitamin C.

How much vitamin C helps bone? A study shares that 1,000 mg
of ascorbic acid together with 400 IU of alpha-tocopherol could be useful in
preventing or helping in the treatment of age-related osteoporosis. (2) So how
is ascorbic acid related to vitamin C? Ascorbic acid is a natural occurring
antioxidant compound that we humans don’t produce. Odd! So we need to get it
from our diets. (3) And what about alpha-tocopherol? It’s the strongest
tocopherol - a most easily absorbed antioxidant and protector of cell membranes - called vitamin E. (4) So our Ashburn chiropractic patients
will want to check their intakes of vitamins E and C especially if they have
osteoporosis.

How does vitamin C help bone? Studies show that low intake
of vitamin C relates to bone loss, leading to osteoporosis. The good news is
that that vitamin C protects the skeleton by preventing bone loss and promoting
growth. (5) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn has to promote vitamin C more!

And how does all this relate to back pain?A lack of vitamin C promotes
degenerative disc disease. As we age, the vitamin C we do take – which is
usually lower, too – doesn’t get around the body as well. Then, degenerative
spine disease ensues along with defective connective tissue because of a
reduction of collagen synthesis which is essential for spine stability. Whew!
What a cycle! Then add in the tissue inflammation that accompanies degenerative
disc disease, and the demand for even more vitamin C increases to combat the inflammation.
(6) So vitamin C is an important part of bone health and spine health. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
will help Ashburn chiropractic patients figure out just the right
amount of vitamin C to take a day to protect and promote bone.

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